[Aussie Ed]

Hi All, The following link might be interesting reading following on from previous postings about Petrol V Diesel. http://www.confused.com/news-views/infographics/petrol-vs-diesel?MediaCode=806&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_source=Newsletter8May

Aussie Ed

 

[jegrugby]

Hmm interesting. Servicing costs?

 

[Gaston]

Hmm interesting. Servicing costs?

I was thinking that too - servicing & repairs. When it goes, a clutch + dual-mass flywheel on a diesel can be mind-meltingly expensive...

 

[jegrugby]

Hi Gaston,


I would guess that dual mass flywheels would be expensive on petrol engines as well. But I was thinking of the normal yearly service that I would expect to be cheaper on a diesel - no spark plugs to changefor a start



Cheers



jegrugby

 

[Gaston]

I would guess that dual mass flywheels would be expensive on petrol engines as well.

I thought DMFs were only fitted to diesels (to dampen vibration). I could be wrong though.

Fair point about servicing, although I really don't know how much of a cost difference there'd be between comparable petrol & diesel models.

 

[bigiainw]

With DPFs and specialist oils balancing out the spark plugs, I doubt there's much difference. The majority of the charge is labour in any case. Dual mass flywheels i think are on both petrol and diesel these days , but I could be wrong.